Reviews for Great Britain and the Illinois Country, 1763-1774

The average rating for Great Britain and the Illinois Country, 1763-1774 based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-02-03 00:00:00 Kostas Jhjhjhjhjh I read "Government Matters" for a federalism class in the political science department at my school. I was reluctant to begin it, but I found it absolutely fascinating. My class had studied welfare reform, and I of course was familiar with the concept of welfare and its basic applications, but it was so interesting for me to go back and see where it all stemmed from. By reading a sort of case study--in "Government Matters", it is Wisconsin, I was able to examine the welfare system from every angle, as opposed to just the barebones of the system that I knew from my studies and general observations. The book does an excellent job of pointing out Wisconsin's successes (as well as a few failures), and it is these successes that need to be re-examined in order to fix what has been and continues to be a broken system. Wisconsin proved that successful welfare reform is not impossible, but it takes bipartisan cooperation at all levels to make it happen. This cooperation is heavily stressed in the book, and because it is something that does not happen very often, it makes for a fascinating read for anyone interested in the welfare system or federalism. The book is a case study of the development of welfare reform in Wisconsin, but it is larger than that. It is an example of federalism as it is supposed to work. When federalism functions as intended, positive results are not far behind.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-05-14 00:00:00 Jane Weingrad A great book on basic Missouri history. Missouri is so rich in history and this book mentions so many people and places in the state that it had me wanting more.